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Bay of Plenty Polytechnic offers a range of programmes and courses at different levels, each one classified by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) at a level from 1 to 10. The higher the level, the more complex and demanding the programme will be.

Find out more about our pathway programmes into higher qualifications:

This is a very practical programme with classes and work experience used as learning tools to help you develop new skills. Modules include preparation for work, health, safety and wellness, personal identity and care, work experience and elective work and community skills.

The aim of this Level 2 programme is to provide you with an opportunity to increase your literacy, language and numeracy competence so that you can achieve your goals and support entry to the programme of your choice.

If you’re already working in the industry you can learn while you earn, studying the same programmes part-time, carrying out practical assessments in your workplace and attending occasional classes and block courses at our Windermere campus.

These courses are so flexible that you can switch from full-time to part-time and vice versa if you start or leave a job during the course.

You’ll enjoy a mix of classroom theory, animal handling, laboratory work, and off-campus training in a variety of animal care industries. Graduates can apply to enter the Certificate in Animal Handling Level 3 or apply for the National Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Level 5.

You'll learn a broad range of skills to contribute positively to business groups or teams and take courses in business administration services, business information and audio information processing, as well as computing, communication, customer service and employment skills.

The aim of this free Level 3 programme is to provide you with an opportunity to increase your literacy, language and numeracy competence so that you can achieve your goals and support entry to the programme of your choice.

You’ll also go on field trips throughout the local area to help boost your confidence so you can fully participate in New Zealand society.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic is the only place in the country offering this degree of training – it is the only provider with a full size training warehouse and yard plus a range of multi-tonne equipment for students to practice on.

The programme is offered through a blend of weekend wānanga and weekly tutorials on marae and within the customary harvesting environments. Weekly, small group tutorials provide an additional supportive learning environment. Enrolments from hapu and whanau groupings are encouraged.

With our purpose-built fashion facilities you’ll be learning in a spacious and up-to-date environment and from tutors who are experienced and well regarded in the industry. You’ll enjoy the practical nature of the programme and the opportunity to participate in design projects.

You’ll explore the way the police and justice system works, study the Treaty of Waitangi, develop your literacy, numeracy, and abstract reasoning skills, get assertiveness training, learn how to deal with aggressive people, and develop your first aid, computer and defensive driving skills.

Learn customer service and sales skills for a range of products including fragrance, hair care and men’s and women’s toiletries – as well as essential reception and cashiering skills which can be used in any service or retail role.

Successful completion of this 22 week Level 3 Certificate can help you get into a wide range of careers from residential and commercial construction, to industry safety inspection and planning and maintenance roles in large mills and power facilities.

The Advanced Deckhand (with Fishing Endorsement) course is the first step on the ladder to a qualification in the New Zealand fishing industry. This is a nationally recognised certificate and on meeting Maritime New Zealand requirements you can gain the Advanced Deckhand Fishing Endorsed qualification.

You'll learn to make computerised reservations for national and international travel and accommodation, as well as a range of sales and communication skills. Topics include: world geography; travel industry terminology; employment legislation; quotation, reservation and documentation processes; and travel products and services like insurance and foreign exchange.

Students on this one-year programme learn to prepare, cook and present a wide range of hot and cold dishes in our purpose built kitchens, keeping in mind potential hazards and food safety requirements.

The aim of this free Level 4 programme is to provide you with an opportunity to increase your literacy, language and numeracy competence so that you can achieve your goals and support entry to the programme of your choice.

You’ll also go on field trips throughout the local area to help boost your confidence so you can fully participate in New Zealand society.

This foundation course will help you figure out which discipline you want to focus on. You’ll study papers in NZ art history, drawing techniques, inter-media processes, fashion design, graphic design, painting, as well as 2D and 3D processes.

How far can you go? Take this one year challenge and find out! This is a life-changing course – you’ll get fit, have heaps of fun and learn how to motivate everyone around you to live a better, healthier life.

The qualification allows you to improve your academic study skills, develop your reading and writing ability as well as helping you communicate competently in oral and written communications. It also helps develop skills to direct your own learning and allow you to work more autonomously.

With several study locations and start dates, this low-cost programme equips health care workers with the core skills they need to provide quality care. It’s an ideal course for people wanting to enter the health care sector, or for those already working in the industry who want to upskill.

Our competitively priced year-long, level 4 programme provides you with the hands-on skills to get into radio, other areas of the media industry or further study. You’ll love the practical nature of the programme - being on air, doing promotions, interviews and making videos.

You’ll need to be resilient, empathetic, compassionate and selfless – keen to offer advice, advocacy and support to people with personal and social problems and to help resolve wider community social issues.

This practical and theory-based study programme includes the off-job unit standards that you complete during your apprenticeship training. All off-job units are included in Electrical Engineering Levels 2, 3 and 4 and you'll study both theory and practical subjects at the relevant level.

This cadetship course focuses on the fruit production process. It is run part-time to allow you work while you study. There will be no study during harvest so you’ll be free to continue working and earning during your busy times.

This course is a ‘blended delivery’ programme, meaning you’ll attend the classes in person but submit all your coursework online. Many students continue on from the National Certificate in Horticulture Level 4, but we also offer this training as a short course. Watch students talking about this course on YouTube

You'll learn about the legal framework, marketing strategies, listing and selling, and you'll develop written and oral communication skills essential to success as a real estate professional in this field. You must complete this qualification before you can be registered as a real estate salesperson.